Posts Tagged: Gettles

Heirlooms, civic agriculture and a New Year's resolution

Heirloom tomato cultivars - which can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, flavors and sizes - may not be practical for commercial production, but add interest to home gardens.

On this Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, it’s nice to sit with a cup of tea and a seed catalog, dreaming about a spring and summer garden. For 2012, I’ve decided to focus on heirloom varieties for my home garden. Spoiler alert for my...

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 11:34 AM

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Author: Rose Hayden-Smith

Tags: Baker Creek (1), Cornell (1), Gettles (1), heirlooms (1), Homestead Act (1), Morrill Act (1), urban agriculture (5), USDA (6)